The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including consideration of a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was not provided adequate notice regarding his right to a pre-decisional hearing and thus requires correction of this error in subsequent adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder status post total replacement, osteoarthritis with instability, residuals of dislocation, status post open Bankart repair with labral tear, SLAP (Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Lesion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030457
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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